2023 Americas Regional Conference

Programme Schedule

Programme Social Programme

Final Programme Schedule 

All working sessions will take place in the Breakout Room 2&3 at the main Royalton Saint Lucia Resort unless otherwise stated. Lunches will take place in the buffet restaurant Gourmet Marche.

The suggested dress code is casual for the working sessions and the dress code for social events is evening casual unless otherwise stated.

 

Wednesday
19
APR

7:30pm - 10:00pm

Board Dinner
(Board Members and invited guests only).
Reserved area - Gourmet Marche Restaurant

Thursday
20
APR

9:30am - 10:30am

Management Committee Meeting
(Management Committee only).
Castries Meeting Room, Royalton Saint Lucia 

10:30am - 3:30pm

Board Meeting 
(Non-Board members who wish to attend must notify the Global Office in advance).
Castries Meeting Room, Royalton Saint Lucia 

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Conference Registration
Register and pick up your badge and conference materials between these times.
Hideaway Lobby, Hideaway at Royalton Saint Lucia

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Private Welcome Drinks Reception and Dinner
Beach, Royalton Saint Lucia
Dress Code: Evening Casual*
See note under Social Programme tab for the dress code for this event.

Friday
21
APR

9:00am - 9:15am

Conference Welcome & Introductions
Gaylen Knack, Americas Regional Chair, Multilaw
Fosters, Saint Lucia

9:15am - 10:00am

Regional Referrals Analysis

A deep-dive into referral data across the region to identify key trends and areas for potential growth

10:00am - 10:45am

Increasing Engagement

Practical steps to achieve wider engagement within member firms

10:45am - 11:15am

Coffee Break

11:15am - 12:15pm

Strategic Growth for Member Firms

Key considerations for a successful merger
How to recruit, retain, and manage top talent
Panelists: Joanne Vengadesan, Penningtons Manches Cooper; Anthony Nasharr, Polsinelli; Jose-Rafael Bustamante, Bustamante Fabara; Catie Bitzan Amundsen, Lathrop GPM

12:15pm - 12:30pm

Charity Presentation
 The Rotary Club of Gros Islet

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Buffet Lunch
Gourmet Marche Restaurant

1:30pm - 2:30pm

KEYNOTE
Ditching the billable hour - a bitter pill for law firms to swallow but can adding more value help find the sweet spot?
Justin Ergler, Director, Alternative Fee Intelligence and Analytics at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Justin will take us through the GSK story of how and why they ditched the billable hour and what models replaced it; how important competitive pricing is versus other selection criteria; How GSK source their external law firms; How pricing works across multiple countries; and the importance of efficiency and technology in law firms.
Justin's biography

2:30pm - 2:45pm

Coffee Break

2:45pm - 3:30pm

Facilitated Group Discussion
 Drawing on the themes that have emerged from Justin's discussion, How would all this work for your firm?

3:30pm - 7:00pm

Delegate Free Time

7:00pm 

Dinner at Hunters Steakhouse
Please be aware that the dinner reservation is 7.00pm and delegates should arrive at the restaurant for this time.
Location: Hunters Steakhouse Restaurant
Dress code: Evening Casual

 

Saturday
22
APR

9:30am - 9:45am

Arrival Coffee & Refreshments

9:45am - 10:40am

Regional Meeting

10:40am - 11:40am

KEYNOTE
Thriving in a post covid era – how to achieve optimal health and wellness in a demanding work environment
Dr. Tanya Beaubrun, Author, Health Coach and Speaker 
Tanya's biography

11:40am - 12:00pm

Multilaw Global Office Update
Adam Cooke, Chief Executive Officer
Jacob Kirkham, Growth Manager

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Buffet Lunch
Gourmet Marche Restaurant

1:15pm - 5:30pm

Private Boat Tour to Soufriere
Dress code: Casual (swimwear if you wish to snorkel and swim).

6:30pm or 7.30pm

Dinner
Locations: Grazie Restaurant & Zen Restaurant
Dress code: Evening Casual